Dianthus plant named ‘KLEDP18090’

ABSTRACT

A new Dianthus plant particularly distinguished by light pink flowers with a dark purple pattern, and an upright habit, is disclosed.

Genus and species: Dianthus caryophyllus.

Variety denomination: ‘KLEDP18090’.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

A Canadian Plant Breeders Rights Application for this variety was filedon Apr. 27, 2018, Application No. 18-9428. ‘KLEDP18090’ has not beensold or made publicly available more than one year prior to the filingdate of the present application.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety of Dianthus,botanically known as Dianthus caryophyllus, and hereinafter referred toby the variety name ‘KLEDP18090’. ‘KLEDP18090’ originated from a wholeplant mutation of the proprietary female parent ‘DCP-2012-5001’(unpatented) in March 2014, in (Netherlands).

In September 2014, ‘KLEDP18090’ was first vegetatively propagated byvegetative cuttings in Stuttgart Germany. ‘KLEDP18090’ was found toreproduce true to type in successive generations of asexual propagationin Latina, Italy via vegetative stem cuttings.

SUMMARY

The following are the most outstanding and distinguishingcharacteristics of this new variety when grown under normalhorticultural practices in Stuttgart, Germany.

-   -   1. Light pink flowers with a dark purple pattern; and    -   2. An upright habit.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

This new Dianthus plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph ofa plant approximately 10 weeks old and grown in a greenhouse inStuttgart, Germany.

The photograph shows the whole plant, including the flowers and foliageand buds and was taken in March 2016 in Stuttgart, Germany.

The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained byconventional photographic procedures.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctivecharacteristics of ‘KLEDP18090’. The data which define thesecharacteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out inStuttgart, Germany. Data was collected in April 2018 on 6-month oldplants grown in a plastic greenhouse. Color references are to The R.H.S.Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London (R.H.S.),5^(th) edition (2007).

-   Classification:    -   -   Family.—Caryophyllaceae.        -   Botanical.—Dianthus caryophyllus.        -   Common.—Pot carnation.        -   Designation.—‘KLEDP18090’.-   Parentage:    -   -   Female parent.—The proprietary Dianthus variety            ‘DCP-2012-5001’ (unpatented).-   Plant:    -   -   Plant form.—Upright.        -   Plant height.—10.0 cm to 12.0 cm.        -   Plant diameter or spread.—14.0 cm to 16.0 cm.        -   Propagation type.—Vegetative cuttings, stem cutting.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant.—10 to 14 days.        -   Root description.—White, fine.        -   Rooting habit (shape).—Lanceolate.-   Lateral branches:    -   -   Number of lateral branches.—10.        -   Strength.—Normal.        -   Length.—7.0 cm to 9.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—2.0 mm to 4.0 mm.        -   Internode length.—0.4 mm to 0.6 mm.        -   Number of internodes per branch/stem.—4.        -   Node length.—0.3 cm.        -   Node diameter.—0.3 cm.        -   Texture.—Smooth.        -   Color.—RHS N137B.        -   Branch/stem appearance.—Solid.-   Foliage:    -   -   Arrangement.—Opposite.        -   Length.—4.0 cm to 6.0 cm.        -   Width.—0.6 cm to 0.8 cm.        -   Shape.—Lanceolate.        -   Apex.—Acute.        -   Base.—Obtuse.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Texture (both upper and lower surfaces).—Smooth.        -   Immature leaf color.—Upper surface: RHS 143A. Lower surface:            RHS 143B.        -   Mature leaf color.—Upper surface: RHS 139A. Lower surface:            RHS N137B.        -   Venation pattern.—Parallel.        -   Venation color.—Upper surface: RHS 139A. Lower surface: RHS            N137B.-   Flowers:    -   -   Flower type and habit.—Double flower, small sprays.        -   Fragrance.—Present, typical of a carnation.        -   Natural flowering season.—Spring to fall.        -   Position of flowers relative to the foliage.—Slightly above.        -   Number of flowers per spray.—2 to 4.        -   Flower longevity on the plant.—10 to 12 days.        -   Buds.—Length: 1.8 cm to 2.0 cm. Diameter: 0.8 cm to 1.0 cm.            Shape: Elliptic. Color: apical part: Apical part is RHS 137A            and basal part is RHS 143C. Extrusion of the styles at the            bud stage: Absent.        -   Corolla.—Quantity of petals and arrangement: 15 to 20 in            whorls. Corolla height: 1.5 cm to 2.0 cm. Corolla diameter:            3.5 cm. Petal length: 2.5 cm. Petal width: 1.4 cm to 1.6 cm.            Petal shape: Spoon-shaped. Petal apex: Obtuse. Petal base:            Acute. Petal margin: Crenate. Depth of petal margin: Medium.            Petal texture (both upper and lower surfaces): Smooth. Petal            luster (both surfaces): Dull. Petal color: Immature: Upper            surface: Basal part is RHS 59A and RHS apical part is 62C.            Lower surface: Stripes are RHS 65A and ground color is RHS            69D. Mature: Upper surface: Basal part is RHS 64B and apical            part is RHS 69D. Lower surface: RHS 69D.        -   Calyx.—Quantity of sepals and arrangement: Composed of 5            sepals, fused. Shape: Campanulate. Calyx height: 1.8 cm to            2.0 cm. Calyx diameter (at the apex): 0.8 cm to 1.0 cm.            Sepal texture (both upper and lower surfaces): Smooth. Sepal            color: Upper surface: RHS 137A. Lower surface: RHS 137D.            Sepal length: 1.5 cm. Sepal diameter: 1.1 cm. Sepal apex:            Acute. Sepal base: Obtuse. Sepal margin: Entire. Sepal            luster: Upper surface: Light and shinny. Lower surface:            Dull.-   Peduncles:    -   -   Length.—12.0 cm to 14.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.2 cm.        -   Strength.—Moderate.        -   Texture.—Smooth.        -   Color.—RHS N137A.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Stamens.—Quantity per flower: 3 to 5. Filament length: 0.5            cm to 0.7 cm. Filament color: RHS N155B. Anther length:            0.1 cm. Anther diameter: 0.05 cm. Anther color: RHS N155B.            Pollen amount: Sparse.        -   Pistils.—Quantity per flower: 1. Pistil length: 1.2 cm to            1.6 cm. Style length: 0.8 cm to 1.0 cm. Style color: RHS            N155B. Stigma shape: Filamentous. Stigma color: RHS N155B.            Ovary size: 0.4 cm to 0.6 cm. Ovary shape: Oval. Ovary            color: RHS 144C.-   Fruit and seed set: Seed is sometimes observed, but no information    on the seed is available.-   Disease and pest/insect resistance: No disease and pest/insect    resistance observed.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINE AND KNOWN VARIETY

‘KLEDP18090’ is distinguished from its female parent as described inTable 1.

TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Line Female Parent Characteristic‘KLEDP18090’ ‘DCP-2012-5001’ Flower color Very good; bicolored Lesscontrast between contrast in Spring from the beginning the two colors,almost of flowering light pink in color

‘KLEDP18090’ can be compared to the commercial Dianthus variety ‘OscarPurple Wings’, also known as ‘KLEDP14206’ (U.S. application Ser. No.14/120,456). Differences between the varieties are described in Table 2.

TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Characteristic ‘KLEDP18090’‘Oscar Purple Wings’ Flower color Light pink with a Purple with a darkdark purple pattern purple pattern

We claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Dianthus plant designated‘KLEDP18090’ as illustrated and described herein.